Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06
The District National Guard.


appointed ais committed.
The District National Guard.
Jesse NJ. Ra~sett. who was recently elected
major Of tbs fourth battalion. has declined the ap
pointDeRt.
A number Of Western Union telegraph operators
have sIs nIaed their desire 10 form signal corps
fur the isstEiCt militia The company Will be COM
maniel by ons lieutenant, two sergeants, ana two
corporaas, and VIII remain detached
TEE NATIONAL USIoN.-Congressional Council
No. 2os. Of the Nariouai Union, last evening
Jno. 6. Merritt, president; Harry Bastor, vice
president; VIM. 4 Reynolds. speaker; A. II. Holt
cisi sscrssaTy; ). Neconnei Chaplain: jerome a
*. POtt :. usher: Jno. g. Healey, sergeant-at-
arms. and Jso. Q. Watel, doorkeeper. Trustees,
The JOCKEY GLIB ELEcrIoN-At the annual
meeting VI the National Jockey Club last night,
lows: President, Fred B. Mcclure; vice presI-
dents. Joseph O. AckIooen. Halet Kilbourn, Smith
Iownshsad, {. Z. Duncanson. ana Frank h Ward.
The members Of the executive committee elected
were: =. Il. Chytstman, T. NJ Draney, q. NJ. Oys-
ter, IT,, o.; g Green, Frank Hollingshead, VIM.
I. Kelly; secretary u. D. Mcintyre; treasurer p.
H. CaTistman- Treasurer Christman's report,
which was submitted 70 the me ting, showed a
net proat during the year OF s14,600.
Tue KIHcHKSBAu BAzAK-The Kirchenbau
ba1sr was WEI. attended last evening. The L Mon
Later In the evening Mr.. VIM. Toeuse rendered a
violin selection, after which the announcement OF
nlzhI, was read Miss Elsie Eiterich, having re-
csiSei so votes, was awarded the prize.
gErEysExrArryE SMITH ADDRESSES THE CAR
YsxTEKs' AssExBLY.-Ihe Carpenters and JoinerS
Assembly No. HAS, b. Of l., was addressed last
evening py Representative smith, OF Milwaukee,
Who Il raempar OF the Knights OF LABOR In Wis
CO1sin- He advocated the preservation OF the
pubic land for bona rde settlers and the building
beaumont, chairman OF the legislative committee
of the general assembly OF the Knights OF Labor,
also made AZ address.
TIE DELEGATES WELCOMED HosE.-The delegates
ald members OF the District W. e. T. u. to the
cent national Convention al Nashville were given
Ince Home, On Missouri avenue. A pleasant must
cal ana literary entertainment was given Al
dresses were made by DR.. ]. p. Newman, Mrs.
Col s"ilrlsr, Miss Chase. and MIS-. La Fetra.
THE Bopr WAS Nor RxYLEyMKD.-saturday
morning, about 4 o'clock, young man named Geo.
disease at tnS re.idence OF MI smoot 7o4 I'm
street southwest The deceased had relatives liv-
ing In TIE Siy, and After his death sister claimed
ran. whom no took from an asylum some years
ago. and having found him SICK and having taken
man from his house. HIS ulster went TO the COURT
hoass and applied 70 Register Clagett for advice,
and M. CiaSstt s9gTested that she might get pos
went 20 tbs police but nnAlly nnding that any pro.
eeediDgs might cause excitement she concluded
not 10 interfere. Ihe funeral accordingly tool
place from M snoot's sunday afternoon. kew Hr
Patch Officiating. and tbs interment Was q Glen
wood
CHANGED Hu MIND AND PAID TIE FuR--Alfrec
Newton, colored, was charged In the Police Cour
yesterday with dlsorceriy conduct, and nne q q
va, Imposed. Newton had LETT collateral tor ~
Appearances. He wanted his collateral returnod
saying be nad been s,ck and was not able 70 lool
the money. The money WAS returned 70 him an<
he was put In the dock. he had been locke
up bvs few minutes when he changed his MINI
and pad the nne.
ATTENTION = called 70 the trustee sale OF Nm,
building LOT on Boundary street. near the inteesec
ton OF Vermont avenue, which takes place 70
morrow "WEDNESDAY, Tnl, az O'Clock pm.
TIE OnIDfAI RUG AuCnoN.-For this week
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